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Application Details

The Postdoctoral Fellowship in Pediatric Psychology encourages graduates seeking training in any of its five tracks to apply:

  • Inpatient Medical Consultation-Liaison Concentration.
  • Developmental Disabilities/Autism Concentration.
  • Community and School Mental Health Concentration.
  • Disordered Eating/Adolescent Medicine Concentration.
  • Congenital Heart Surgery, Cardiology and Heart Failure/Heart Transplant Concentration.

Download the program’s brochure for additional details about the postdoctoral fellowship.

Eligibility Requirements

The program looks for the following while judging applicant eligibility:

  • Completed doctoral internship from an American Psychological Association–accredited internship program;
  • Conferred degree from an APA/Canadian Psychological Association–accredited doctoral program in clinical, counseling or school psychology;
  • Eligible for state licensure to practice psychology upon completion of a one-year, supervised clinical postdoctoral fellowship;
  • Strong understanding of biopsychosocial factors affecting typical and atypical child development;
  • Extensive training in evidence-based assessment and intervention practices for providing behavioral health services to children, adolescents and families;
  • Experience in integrated and/or multidisciplinary patient care;
  • Culturally competent and effective in working with a broad range of diverse and unique patient needs.

Application & Interview Process

A complete application includes:

  • A letter of interest indicating the preferred training track, specific training goals and interests and eligibility for postdoctoral fellowship (i.e. internship completion date, dissertation status);
  • Curriculum vitae;
  • Three letters of reference.

Address the fully completed application to the training director, and submit the application through the secure UT Box link. Please reach out to the program at dellmedpsychologytraining@austin.utexas.edu with any questions or technical difficulties.

The program accepts applications through Dec. 15, but interviews are scheduled on an ongoing basis.